Viasat introduces iQe metric to measure in‑flight connectivity quality beyond speed tests

Viasat introduced iQe, a new metric to evaluate in‑flight connectivity quality beyond raw speed tests. The benchmark provides a broader, industry‑standard way for airlines and suppliers to assess onboard broadband performance, compare user experience across systems and inform procurement and network management decisions.

Discovered 2025-10-14T05:44:33.093528-07:00 | 2025-10-14T05:44:33.093528-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Airlines are treating IFE/IFC as central product differentiators, raising the need for consistent measures of passenger experience and service quality — see the industry shift toward IFE/IFC as central differentiators (Moment report: In‑flight entertainment and connectivity).
  • A standardized, comparable metric helps airlines, inflight network managers and vendors validate upgrades and vendor claims as operators deploy new management platforms like Quvia Grid and suppliers expand capacity such as Viasat’s JetXP capacity boost.

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First Seen
2025-10-14T05:44:33.093528-07:00
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2025-10-17T02:29:17.072784-07:00
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